Lexical Definition
φιλόνεικος philóneikos (fil-on'-i-kos) dispute-loving G:A
from φίλος and
contentious.
- probably akin to νῖκος)
- fond of strife, i.e. disputatious
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φιλόνεικοσ | contentious | 1Cor.11.16 |
| φιλόνεικοι | is contentious | LXX.Ezek.3.7 |
Abbott-Smith
φιλό-νεικος, -ον (< νεῖκος, strife) [in LXX: Ez 3:7 (מֵצַח־חָזָק)* ;]
fond of strife, contentious: I Co 11:16.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 3:7 |
| 1 Corinthians | 11:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φιλόνεικος-ος, ον,
fond of victory, contentious.
__1 in bad sense, οὔτε δύσηρις ἐὼν οὔτ᾽ ὦν φ. ἄγαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἐστι πρὸς ὃ ἂν ὁρμήσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; coupled with φιλότιμος, [Refs]; ἐπίπονον καὶ φ. καὶ φιλότιμον.. καταστήσας τὸν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 in good sense, of spirited horses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of persons, φ. πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐλλείπεσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ φ., ={φιλονικία, ἔσῳζον τὸ φ. ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς} [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb -κως in eager rivalry, παραθεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνθρωπίνως, [Refs 4th c.BC+] occur, without any distinction of meaning, e.g. in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φιλόνῑκος is implied by [Refs 4th c.BC+]; the compound of φιλο- and νεῖκος would be Φιλονεική; the sense
__A contentious arises naturally from fond of victory; in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; -νῑκ- is also found in late documents, as [Refs 6th c.AD+]